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'NBA 2K8' (ALL) Gets Free Roster Updates

NBA 2K8 will elevate the game of basketball to new levels never experienced before for the next-gen systems. NBA 2K8 will also continue to build and expand the groundbreaking Signature Style feature that will include hundreds of new shooting, passing and dribbling animations.

NBA 2K8 will feature incredible graphics, unmatched gameplay and exciting new features to provide the most comprehensive and realistic basketball experience ever created for gamers. Using the latest in motion capture technology, 2K Sports will record the NBA players’ signature moves for inclusion into the game. NBA 2K8 features exciting all-new play modes, defensive mechanics, off-ball controls, a radically improved franchise mode and an impressive set of other updated features.

As the newest offering of this elite series, NBA 2K8 will elevate the game of basketball to new levels never experienced before for the next generation systems. NBA 2K8 will also continue to build and expand the groundbreaking Signature Style feature that will include hundreds of new shooting, passing, and dribbling animations.

As NBA teams continue to jockey for playoff position in the Western and Eastern Conference, a busy trade deadline resulted in a flurry of blockbuster trades and transactions this past month. To reflect the commitment of providing fans with the most fun and authentic NBA experience available, updated team rosters for the top-rated basketball franchise, NBA 2K8, are now available to download for free through Xbox Live Marketplace and Playstation Network.

Some of the notable players who swapped teams in recent weeks include Shaquille O’Neal to the Phoenix Suns, Pau Gasol to the Los Angeles Lakers, Jason Kidd to the Dallas Mavericks, Mike Bibby to the Atlanta Hawks, Ben Wallace to the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Shawn Marion to the Miami Heat.

The in-game soundtrack to NBA 2K8 introduces today's gamers to classic tracks from The Highlighters Band, Ernie and The Topnotes, Billy Ball & The Upsetters, and The Fabulous Jades. Rounding out the soundtrack are offerings from Quasimoto, Percee P, Run-DMC, Devo, Cut Chemist, Fishbone, Stone Roses and many more.

Track listing:

J Dilla feat. Madlib "The Official (2K8 Mix)"

J Dilla feat. Q-Tip & Talib Kweli "Lightworks"

J Dilla feat. Common "E=MC2"

Run-DMC "Sucka MC's"

Stone Roses "Fool's Gold"

Breakestra "Getcho Soul Together Pt. 2"

Fishbone "Skankin to the Beat"

Tommy Guerrero "Molotov Telegram"

Percee P "Throwback Rap Attack"

Quasimoto "Chrome Dreams"

Devo "Through Being Cool"

Quantic "When You're Through"

J. Rocc "Cold Heat Megamix"

Cut Chemist "Bunky's Pick"

Billy Ball & The Upsetters "Tighten Up Tighter"

The Highlighters Band "Funky 16 Corners"

A Guy Called Gerald "Hurry to Go Easy"

Sonic Trip "Energy Play"

Baron Zen "Turn Around (Peanut Butter Wolf Instrumental Mix)"

Finley Quaye "Ultra Stimulation"

G-Love & Special Sauce "Shooting Hoops"

Ernie & The Topnotes "Dap Walk"

The Fabulous Jades "Cold Heat"

NBA 2K8, rated E for Everyone, will be available October 2, 2007 for the Xbox 360, the PS3, and PS2.